We've been having a bit of fun with Gary over at UK Skeptics.
http://www.ukskeptics.com/forum/showthread.php?t=1229
So called "Indigo Children" are born scam artists. I remember reading about one who looked an Indigo Child believer in the eye and told them about talking to angels and so on - and all of it was just a mix of kid shows that they watched.
What is an indigo Child?
As a summary, here are the ten attributes that best describe this new kind of child, the Indigo Child
They come into the world with a feeling of royalty (and often act like it)
They have a feeling of "deserving to be here," and are surprised when others don't share that.
Self-worth is not a big issue. They often tell the parents "who they are."
They have difficulty with absolute authority (authority without explanation or choice).
They simply will not do certain things; for example, waiting in line is difficult for them.
They get frustrated with systems that are ritually oriented and don't require creative thought.
They often see better ways of doing things, both at home and in school, which makes them seem like "system busters" (nonconforming to any system).
They seem antisocial unless they are with their own kind. If there are no others of like consciousness around them, they often turn inward, feeling like no other human understands them. School is often extremely difficult for them socially.
They will not respond to "guilt" discipline ("Wait till your father gets home and finds out what you did").
They are not shy in letting you know what they need.
We've been having a bit of fun with Gary over at UK Skeptics.
http://www.ukskeptics.com/forum/showthread.php?t=1229

What is an indigo Child?
As a summary, here are the ten attributes that best describe this new kind of child, the Indigo Child
1) They come into the world with a feeling of royalty (and often act like it)
2) They have a feeling of "deserving to be here," and are surprised when others don't share that.
3) Self-worth is not a big issue. They often tell the parents "who they are."
4) They have difficulty with absolute authority (authority without explanation or choice).
5) They simply will not do certain things; for example, waiting in line is difficult for them.
6) They get frustrated with systems that are ritually oriented and don't require creative thought.
7) They often see better ways of doing things, both at home and in school, which makes them seem like "system busters" (nonconforming to any system).
8) They seem antisocial unless they are with their own kind. If there are no others of like consciousness around them, they often turn inward, feeling like no other human understands them. School is often extremely difficult for them socially.
9) They will not respond to "guilt" discipline ("Wait till your father gets home and finds out what you did").
10) They are not shy in letting you know what they need.
Yes, she's completely given up on the Indigo stuff. But only because her "Indigo" child was diagnosed as autistic. She's now claiming she's cured him of autism.Yes, that post was an old one. I'm not certain, but I think I read somewhere that she is now working for/with autistic children. No word on whether she's abandoned the Indigo nonsense.
Anyone know?
There is a law here that specifically forbids claiming to treat cancer without a medical qualification. But I don't think there's anything to stop an unqualified person from "treating" any other condition with reiki or any other form of SCAM, so long as they don't claim qualifications they haven't got.After reading a bit of that thread I see that Gary is diagnosing and treating. Are there any laws against that in the UK? He does not seem to claim any "professional" qualifications what-so-ever -- he's not even a Naturopath!![]()
So instead of admitting that they've raised a spoiled brat or an autistic child, the parents claim that their child is the next evolutionary phase.
Pathetic.
Yeah, I noticed that, too. The background color is supposed to be indigo, right?
It's not.
The color he uses is #330066. Indigo is #4B0082
Disregarding the multitude of so-called pyschic healer claims, Gary can at least be proud to be the perfect example of what's going wrong in our educational system.
All kids are potential "indigo kids" - My kids would act that way, too, if they could get away with it.
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"For those who believe science knows it all can you tell me why a bee flies?
All children (mine included) are born scam artists.
Problems arise when parents fail to realize when they should stop playing along..
Or worse: "science has proved that bees can't fly, but no one's told the bees so they keep flying". Such people are idiots e.t.c.Can we institute a stupid tax? I am thinking of something along the lines of fining people a couple of pounds for saying that science can't explain how a bee flies.
After reading a bit of that thread I see that Gary is diagnosing and treating. Are there any laws against that in the UK? He does not seem to claim any "professional" qualifications what-so-ever -- he's not even a Naturopath!![]()
Now THAT is a piece of pedantry that any sceptic should be proud of! A level of research that not only demonstrates a woos lack of research or effort AND mocks them at the same time.Yeah, I noticed that, too. The background color is supposed to be indigo, right?
It's not.
The color he uses is #330066. Indigo is #4B0082
He probably used #330066 because it was on a palette of web safe colors and that came closest. Never bothering to find out if he could get the real indigo color...![]()
Now THAT is a piece of pedantry that any sceptic should be proud of! A level of research that not only demonstrates a woos lack of research or effort AND mocks them at the same time.
[looks around for applause emoticon]
So instead of admitting that they've raised a spoiled brat or an autistic child, the parents claim that their child is the next evolutionary phase.
Pathetic.
Yabbut, it's pretty obvious from the point you made that, if you know that the rubes you're ripping off have even less than a clue than yourself, it doesn't matter. Oh and throw in quantum for good measure.Well, if you build your woo on a color, you don't want to present it as having another...